Master's Degree Programs in Health Education in Florida

The University of West Florida

• The University of West Florida, located in Pensacola (near the state border of Alabama), offers a Master of Science in Community Health Education, with a choice of three emphases: Aging Studies, Worksite Wellness and Health Promotion, and Psychosocial. This mid-size public university enrolls about 11,200 students, 10 percent of whom are graduate students. According to the school's website, the cost of attendance (effective 2010) is about $17,867 for in-state students and $31,060 for out-of-state students.

  University of West Florida
  11000 University Parkway
  Pensacola, FL 32514
  850-474-2000
  uwf.edu

Florida Atlantic University

• Located about 20 miles north of Fort Lauderdale in Boca Raton, Florida, Atlantic University offers a Master of Science in Exercise Science and Health Promotion available through their College of Education. Almost 27,000 students attend Florida Atlantic University, and almost 5,200 of them are graduate students. The Exercise Science and Health Promotion Department works with about 300 juniors and seniors and 45 graduate students. Gradschools.com reports that tuition at FAU costs just over $15,000 (effective 2010).

  Florida Atlantic University
  Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion
  777 Glades Road, FH 11
  Boca Raton, FL 33431
  561-297-2938
  fau.edu

University of Florida

• The University of Florida's Master of Science degree in Health Education and Behavior is available in both a 30-hour, non-thesis option, and a 36-hour, thesis/project option. For those looking to move beyond the master's level, a doctoral program is also available. A public research institution, the University of Florida enrolls over 51,000 students, of whom 12,669 are graduate students. According to Gradschools.com, tuition is $20,000 (effective 2010).

  University of Florida
  355 Tigert Hall
  Gainesville, FL 32611
  352-392-3261
  ufl.edu

University of South Florida

• Students at Tampa's University of South Florida can earn a Master of Public Health degree in Public Health with an Accelerated Health Education concentration. This program requires a total of 42 credit hours of coursework. The school's website boasts an enrollment of over 47,000 students, including graduate students, with a ranking among the top 100 public research universities. According to the USF website, total expenses for graduate students are about $23,770 for in-state students and $35,450 for out-of-state students (effective 2010).

  University of South Florida
  4202 E. Fowler Avenue
  Graduate School BEH 304
  Tampa, FL 33620-6300
  813-974-2846
  usf.edu